CVE-2022-22978
First published: Mon May 16 2022(Updated: )
A flaw was found in Spring Security. When using RegexRequestMatcher, an easy misconfiguration can bypass some servlet containers. Applications using RegexRequestMatcher with `.` in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.
Credit: security@vmware.com security@vmware.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/jenkins | <0:2.387.3.1684911776-3.el8 | 0:2.387.3.1684911776-3.el8 |
| redhat/spring-security | <5.5.7 | 5.5.7 |
| redhat/spring-security | <5.6.4 | 5.6.4 |
| redhat/spring-security | <5.7.0 | 5.7.0 |
| Vmware Spring Security | <5.5.7 | |
| Vmware Spring Security | >=5.6.0<5.6.4 | |
| Oracle Financial Services Crime And Compliance Management Studio | =8.0.8.2.0 | |
| Oracle Financial Services Crime And Compliance Management Studio | =8.0.8.3.0 | |
| Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager Linux | ||
| Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere | ||
| Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows | ||
| maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | <5.4.11 | 5.4.11 |
| maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | >=5.5.0<5.5.7 | 5.5.7 |
| maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | >=5.6.0<5.6.4 | 5.6.4 |
| maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-web | <5.4.11 | 5.4.11 |
| maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-web | >=5.6.0<5.6.4 | 5.6.4 |
| maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-web | >=5.5.0<5.5.7 | 5.5.7 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22978 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22978 https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22978
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2087606
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3299
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5532
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-22978
- https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22978
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2087941
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/226989
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7144861 (Advisory)
- https://spring.io/security/cve-2022-22978
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22978
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0003
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hh32-7344-cg2f (Advisory)
- https://github.com/anchore/grype/issues/2158
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security/blob/main/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RegexRequestMatcher.java
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-22978?
CVE-2022-22978 is a vulnerability found in Spring Security that can be easily misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-22978?
CVE-2022-22978 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).
How does CVE-2022-22978 affect Spring Security?
CVE-2022-22978 affects Spring Security versions prior to 5.4.11+, 5.5.7+, 5.6.4+ and older unsupported versions.
How can CVE-2022-22978 be exploited?
CVE-2022-22978 can be exploited by misconfiguring RegexRequestMatcher with `.` in the regular expression.
How can I fix CVE-2022-22978?
To fix CVE-2022-22978, update to Spring Security version 5.4.11+, 5.5.7+, 5.6.4+, or a later supported version.
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